Dallas County, DA John Creuzot: "will not prosecute theft of personal items less than $750"

[RugersGR8]

Dallas County, DA John Creuzot has just issued an unbelievable "LICENSE TO STEAL"!!!!


https://patriotpost.us/articles/62518-dallas-da-elevates-social-justice-over-the-rule-of-law
Dallas DA Elevates Social Justice Over the Rule of Law
He announces his office "will not prosecute theft of personal items less than $750."
Arnold Ahlert · Apr. 22, 2019

 

[tRidiot]

Way to go... thieves gotta love it these days. Petty theft is ignored by the authorities.

Suckage. Authorities won't do anything about it, and doing anything yourself will damn sure get you prosecuted. What a freaking society we have...

 

[Tanis143]

And the first shop owner that beats the piss out of a guy who has shoplifted $100 worth of beer a few days in a row will get the book thrown at them. Because god forbid the wealthy shop owner not give to the needy alcoholic.

 

[GlockPride]

Don’t forget thieves that it’s $750 of MSRP! So, even if it’s on sale and the MSRP is over $750, you could still get charged. Just want those thieves to be smart and careful.
Also thieves, Texas has a sunset rule. You can defend PROPERTY from theft after dark if there is reason to believe that once you’ve been dispossessed that recovery may be impossible. Once it gets dark out in Texas the rules of the game of life change.

 

[chuter]

“Criminalizing poverty is counter-productive for our community’s health and safety,” states a letter released by Creuzot. “For that reason, this office will not prosecute theft of personal items less than $750 unless the evidence shows that the alleged theft was for economic gain.”

What the hell does that even mean? Personal items? Economic gain? WTF?
I guess if I'm mugged and the criminal steals my phone because he really needs it to connect with his bros, that's not economic gain maybe?

I can agree that low income people can get trapped in the system, can't make bail, which costs them their job, then they lose their house, etc.
But just letting them get away with it isn't the answer for Pete's sake!

 

[okierider]

A $.10 pack of gum is economic gain if you steal it !! People are losing their minds!!

 

[John6185]

And what would this Democrat DA do if it were a citizen?

 

[stick4]

The economic gain part is probably for tweakers stealing copper wire out of street lights. If the catalytic converter gets sawed off your 4WD you're probably SOL.

 

[mr ed]

Oklahoma's moron voters did the same thing raising it to $1000 with state question 780
https://www.thelostogle.com/2019/02/25/quiktrip-blames-increase-in-shoplifting-on-sq-780/

 

[tRidiot]

Oklahoma's moron voters did the same thing raising it to $500 with state question 780
https://www.thelostogle.com/2019/02/25/quiktrip-blames-increase-in-shoplifting-on-sq-780/

I think it was over $500 BEFORE to be a felony, and now it's over $1000 to be a felony. I remember thinking what a travesty it was that stealing almost any average handgun from a homeowner these days would be a misdemeanor.